What Is A Cavitation?

What Is A Cavitation?

Just as a cavity is a hole in the tooth, a cavitation is a hole in
the bone. Cavitations are areas of dead bone that harbor low-grade
bacterial infection. Most cavitations never cause pain and routinely go
undetected. However, some cavitations can produce trigeminal pain,
headaches, and facial pain. These cavitations are termed NICO
(neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis).

Recent research shows that cavitation tissue samples contain toxins,
which are most likely metabolic waste products of anaerobic bacteria
(bacteria which don't live in oxygen). These toxins have been shown to
significantly inhibit one or more of the five basic body enzyme systems
necessary in the production of energy. These toxins also account for
the localized destruction of blood supply, causing necrosis of the
surrounding jawbone. There is concern that these toxins contribute to
other systemic diseases by spreading to other parts of the body.

This is a photo of the lower jawbone, which has been cut in half. The
porous white area is healthy bone, and the brown area is dead bone
characteristic of a cavitation.